2025-2026 Ensemble Rosters

Remember - ALL students (regardless of band class placement) are members of the Marching Bulldogs. The attached rosters are for the 3 concert bands, 4 jazz bands, and colorguard class. Please read the first page carefully before checking the rosters for your name.

CLICK HERE to view the class ensemble rosters for the upcoming school year.

2025 Marching Bulldogs Halftime Show - "Totally 80s"

Recordings:

• I'm Still Standing - Phil Collins 
• My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
• ​Heaven - Bryan Adams
• ​Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler ​
  

Sheet Music:

• ​Flute
• Clarinet
• Alto Sax
• Tenor Sax
• Bari Sax
• Trumpet 1
• Trumpet 2
• Trumpet 3
• Mellophone (Horn)
• Trombone 1
• Trombone 2
• Baritone
• Tuba (Sousaphone)​

Show Reveal Video:

Did you miss the Icebreaker? No worries!
All of the information given out can be found on the "New Members" page of our band website. Just head over there and check out the important documents and forms. You can watch the show reveal video below and you can view the reaction video from the meeting on our Instagram and Facebook pages.

Please CLICK HERE to submit your contact information.

<----- All of the show music & recordings can be found here.

We can't wait to see you at band camp and/or summer rehearsals (guard & percussion). It's not too late to join our band family and be part of the BEST thing happening at DeLand High School!!!

Questions?
Email our director, Ms. Leimer.
[email protected]

Percussion Students

CLICK HERE for the 2025-2026 audition packet and information.

Colorguard Interest Form

CLICK HERE to fill out the Colorguard Interest Form.

2025-2026 FBA All-State Audition Requirements

CLICK HERE to view all requirements on the FBA website.

CLICK HERE for the 9/10 Woodwind etudes. 
CLICK HERE for the 9/10 Brass & Percussion etudes.
CLICK HERE for the 11/12 Woodwind etudes. updated May 6
CLICK HERE for the 11/12 Brass & Percussion etudes. updated May 6

CLICK HERE for the 9/10 practice sight-reading exercises (2015).
​CLICK HERE for the 11/12 practice sight-reading exercises (2015).
CLICK HERE for the 9/10 practice sight-reading exercises (2016).
​CLICK HERE for the 11/12 practice sight-reading exercises (2016).
CLICK HERE for 9/10 practice sight-reading exercises (2017).
CLICK HERE for 11/12 practice sight-reading exercises (2017).
CLICK HERE for 9/10 practice sight-reading exercises (2018).
CLICK HERE for 11/12 practice sight-reading exercises (2018).
CLICK HERE for the 9/10 practice sight-reading exercises (2021).
CLICK HERE for the 11/12 practice sight-reading exercises (2021).
CLICK HERE for the 9/10 practice sight-reading exercises (2022).
​CLICK HERE for the 11/12 practice sight-reading exercises (2022).
CLICK HERE for the 9/10 practice sight-reading exercises (2023).
​CLICK HERE for the 11/12 practice sight-reading exercises (2023).

2025-2026 Band Student Leadership Team 

I am extremely proud of everyone who applied to serve the band in a leadership position this year. I hope that everyone, regardless of their role in our band family, will continue to support each other, strive for excellence in everything they do, and build others up so we can all be stronger together.

Believe. Achieve. Never back Down.​

2025-26 Ensemble Placements ​(coming soon)

Please read the entire first page of this document FIRST. It is important that you verify your class schedule with your counselor prior to the start of school to avoid waiting for a schedule change with the rest of the student body once school starts. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Leimer.

2025-26 Band Class Schedule

Once schedules are released, please verify that you have been placed in the correct band classes according to the following master band schedule:

• 1st period - Symphonic Band
• 2nd period - Wind Ensemble 
• 3rd period - Symphonic Winds
• 4th period - Jazz Ensemble 1 (Advanced)
• 5th period - Jazz Ensemble 2 (Intermediate)
• 6th period -  Colorguard (Eurhythmics)
• 7th period - Jazz Ensemble 3/4 (Developing) 

The section (Band 1, Band 2, Eurhythmics 1, etc.) is based off your year in high school band. All first year instrumentalists should be in Band 2 OR Pre-IB Music 1, all first year guard members should be in Eurhythmics 1, and all first year jazzers should be in Jazz Ens 1. The section does not correlate with band placement. 

ONLINE CLASS SUGGESTIONS
All students are required to have 1/2 credit of Team Sports and 1/2 credit of Personal Fitness for graduation. Students who participate in Marching Band receive a waiver for the 1/2 credit of Team Sports and it is strongly recommended that band students take the 1/2 credit of Personal Fitness online through FLVS. It is free and easy and can be completed in just a few week over the summer. Don't delay, get this done today!

All students in the Class of 2027 and beyond are required to take a personal finance class for graduation. This is a 1/2 credit class that may be taken online, which is strongly suggested for band students so that they don't lose an elective spot during their school day. The class to take on FLVS is called "Personal Finance and Money Management." Take this over the summer and get it out of the way. The class is easy, but it is a graduation requirement.

Many of our band students choose to take some of their classes online to free up space in their daily class schedule for more band classes (or other electives that they want to try). This is how we are able to have so many students participate in jazz band and second/third concert bands. If you are interested in pursuing this option, please reach out to Ms. Leimer for more information. 

Band Handbook - REVISED August 2024

The Band Handbook must be read in it's entirety by all students and parents involved with the DeLand High School Band by the end of the 1st week of school.  Once read, please print and complete the agreement on the last page of the handbook and return it to Ms. Leimer.  This form is due by the Friday of the 1st week of school. 

The Band Handbook was REVISED on August 7, 2024. Please make sure you read this NEW, REVISED version BEFORE you sign the Handbook Agreement.

​Click HERE to access the Band Handbook.

Game Day Information for Band Students & Parents - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE to view the Marching Bulldogs Visual Handbook.

“Concert Black” 

Please adhere to the following requirements when told to wear "concert black" for performances throughout the year. The purpose of these requirements is to create a uniform, professional look that will give the audience the best impression of our bands. Always err on the side of professionally modest. 

This attire is known as “concert black”:

• Black button-down dress shirt with ​​​​​​​black dress pants, long black socks OR black knee-high panty hose, & black closed toe dress shoes.
• Black dress with black panty hose or tights & black closed-toe dress shoes.
• Black dress shirt with black skirt, black panty hose or tights, & black closed-toe dress shoes.
• Dress shoes must be closed-toe (no sandals, peep toe, open toe, etc.) with low heel or flats.
• Long black socks or black knee-highs must be worn with pants (no sport/short length socks).
• Black tights or panty hose must be worn with skirts/dresses.
• Shoes must be ALL black and relatively plain.
• All jewelry should be minimal, and any hair accessories should be black.

Marching Bulldogs Uniform Information

Our uniform bibbers (pants) are lycra and stretchy, designed to breathe better in the Florida heat and allow our Marching Bulldogs to move more freely during performances. Because of these bibbers, we have very specific "sub-uniform" requirement for all instrumentalists.

Sub-Uniform
To be worn by all instrumentalists under the marching band uniform.
(There is no sub-uniform for Colorguard.)

• white DHS band hat (1st one provided with band fair share)
• show shirt OR spirit shirt (1st one provided with band fair share)
• black compression/bike shorts 
  • ​NO athletic shorts are to be worn under the bibber as these will bunch up and show through
  • Students must purchase their own compression or bike shorts. The brand does not matter.
  • Here are a couple of examples of what to look for. You do not have to purchase these exact ones, just something similar.
    • example #1 CLICK HERE. 
    • example #2 CLICK HERE.
• long black socks (crew length or longer) (1st pair provided with band fair share)
• black Dinkles marching shoes (must be ordered through the band)

Casual Uniform (Instrumentalists)
To be worn by all marching band members when specified by the director (in lieu of full uniforms).

• white DHS band hat
• show shirt OR spirit shirt 
• khaki (tan) shorts 
  • Students must purchase their own khaki shorts. Shorts must be dress code length. The brand does not matter.
  • Here are a couple of examples of what to look for. You do not have to purchase these exact ones, just something similar.
    • example #1 CLICK HERE.
    • example #2 CLICK HERE.
• sneakers/athletic shoes (brand does not matter)
• low ankle length socks

Casual Uniform (Colorguard)
To be worn by all guard members when specified by the director (in lieu of costumes).

• show shirt OR spirit shirt 
• black leggings
  • Students must purchase their own black leggings. The brand does not matter. Just make sure they are thick enough that you can't see through them.
  • For an example CLICK HERE. You do not have to purchase these exact ones, just something similar.
• black Nike brand sneakers with a white check
  • ​CLICK HERE for an example.